Film
When a Stranger Calls
1979 · 1h 37m · Horror · Thriller
Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real...
- IMDb
- 6.4
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 38%
- Metacritic
- 58
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Overview
A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.
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Cast
Carol Kane
Jill Johnson
Charles Durning
John Clifford
Colleen Dewhurst
Tracy
Tony Beckley
Curt Duncan
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis
Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Mandrakis
Kirsten Larkin
Nancy
Ron O'Neal
Lt. Charlie Garber
Heetu
Houseboy
Rachel Roberts
Dr. Monk
Michael Champion
Bill
William Boyett
Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
Joseph Reale
Bartender
Ed Wright
Retired Man
Louise Wright
Retired Woman
Carol Tillery Banks
Mrs. Garber
Crew
- Fred WaltonDirector · Writer
- Steve FekeWriter · Producer
- Doug ChapinProducer
- Melvin SimonExecutive Producer
- Barry KrostExecutive Producer
- Donald PetermanDirector of Photography
- Dana KaproffOriginal Music Composer
- Sam VitaleEditor
- Penny PerryCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 24, 1979
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1,500,000
- Revenue
- $25,000,000
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
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